• Easy Cricut Trick or Treat bags
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker - Halloween crafts

    Easy Cricut Trick or Treat bags

    October 17, 2020 - By 

    It feels like it’s been a while since I shared any of the Cricut crafts I’ve made. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to use my Cricut Maker though and I’ve made some really fun projects with it recently. Easy Cricut Trick or Treat bag supplies free Halloween svg files canvas drawstring bags 2 sheets of coloured iron-on vinyl Cricut Maker Cricut Easy Press Easy Cricut Trick or Treat bags I used some free Halloween svg files to make my Trick or Treat bags. I’ve signed up to loads of sites and many offer free files for personal use. My children…

  • Crafts for adults

    7 Creative Homemade Birthday Gifts to Make

    October 15, 2020 - By 

    Every year my children and I like to prepare thoughtful and handmade gifts for our family and friends. We have acquired quite a collection of great birthday gift ideas. Some of them will take you a bit longer, some you can make quickly and easily, but all of them will bring you joy. These DIY present ideas will help you to spark creativity in your little ones and potentially give them a new hobby. You might open up something new and exciting for yourself and discover a hidden talent.  Knitted Coasters and Cozies for Coffee Drinkers Knitting is a fun…

  • How to make resin flowers
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    How to make resin flowers

    September 27, 2020 - By 

    I feel like it’s hard to find time to make now I’m back at work and the kids are at school again. Life is filled with school runs, after school clubs, washing uniform and doing homework – I didn’t miss any of these during lockdown. I’m happy my children are back at school but life is busy and I like some time to myself! A few weeks ago I received a lovely resin flower kit which was part of my Cosy Craft Club subscription. I felt a little apprehensive about resin but I suppose that’s why a subscription box can…

  • Folk Art with You Can Folk It! {review}
    Crafts for adults

    Folk Art with You Can Folk It! {review}

    September 6, 2020 - By 

    AD – I was kindly sent The Ultimate Folk Art Painting Masterclass from You Can Folk It to review at home A few weeks ago now I was offered The Ultimate Folk Art Painting Masterclass to try at home. My sister bought one of these kits from The Handmade Fair a few years ago and I loved the results. According to Wikipedia, Folk art covers all forms of visual art made in the context of folk culture. Definitions vary, but generally the objects have practical utility of some kind, rather than being exclusively decorative. Folk Art with You Can Folk…

  • Easy Duck Tape hand sanitiser holder
    Back to school crafts - Crafts for adults - Duck Tape crafts

    Easy Duck Tape hand sanitiser holder

    September 2, 2020 - By 

    With the children going back to school tomorrow I wanted to make them something fun and useful too. We love crafting with Duck Tape and this Duck Tape hand sanitiser holder is both practical and pretty. There are some really lovely patterned Duck Tapes out there and I’m using this gorgeous floral tape to make a holder for a small bottle of hand sanitiser. My 8 year old is a little anxious about the return to school but I’m hoping this will cheer her up and help her feel safe at school. Supplies to make Duck Tape hand sanitiser holder…

  • Easy Bichon Frise cookies
    Crafts for adults - gingerbread - Handmade gifts

    Easy Bichon Frise cookies

    August 26, 2020 - By 

    Did you know that today is National Dog Day? I didn’t until I received lots of emails about it from people trying to sell me something this morning. We’ve had our Bichon Frise for 7 months now and although having a puppy is a lot of hard work, we wouldn’t be without him. Today seemed the right day to share our Bichon Frise cookies with you. Easy Bichon Frise cookies Now I need to say that these are cookies for humans to eat, I’ll share our recipe for cookies for pups another day! I purchased our Bichon Frise cookie cutter…

  • Easy homemade sidewalk chalk
    Crafts for adults

    Easy homemade sidewalk chalk

    August 11, 2020 - By 

    I wanted to make chalk for a long time. At the start of lockdown I couldn’t buy chalk anywhere. All the shops had sold out or the price was just out of this world. So I decided to make my own. It’s surprisingly easy to make your own coloured chalk and you only need 3 ingredients – Plaster of Paris, water and food colouring. Easy homemade sidewalk chalk supplies: Plaster of Paris Food colouring Water Old bowl to mix ingredients Cardboard tubes Duck Tape Baking parchment How to make easy homemade sidewalk chalk It couldn’t be easier to make your…

  • Niamh Wimperis’ bee embroidery gift
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    Summer Bee embroidery hoop

    July 24, 2020 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Summer Bee embroidery hoop Mollie Makes took a break over the worst of the lockdown period. I really missed my monthly treat but was kept busy with my Sew A Little Happiness Everyday sampler. I was so happy to see a copy land on…

  • How to add colour to your garden fence with marbles
    Crafts for adults

    How to add colour to your garden fence with marbles

    July 9, 2020 - By 

    Ages ago I came across a really fun Pin on Pinterest, showing colourful marbles in a garden fence. This is something I’ve wanted to for ages. I couldn’t find the Pin when I looked but I knew it would be pretty simple to do. We’ve spent a lot of time in our garden over the last few months. It was already in pretty good shape but we tidied up our homemade mud kitchen, made a kennel for the puppy, as well as a plant table to stop him from eating all our flowers! How to add colour to your garden…